prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to turn towards; to point
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
belief; faith; conviction
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to talk; to carry meaning
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible